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become

[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /
VERB
evolve into
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come develop into grow into turn into
STRONG
convert incline mature metamorphose shift wax
WEAK
alter to assume form of be converted to be reduced to be reformed be remodeled be transformed into change into come to be emerge as eventually be pass into ripen into turn out
Antonyms
STRONG
remain stagnate
VERB
enhance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belong to
STRONG
accord adorn agree augment display embellish enrich fit flatter garnish grace harmonize heighten match ornament suit
WEAK
be appropriate go together go with make handsome set off
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease disagree hurt leave plain mar oppose refuse uglify withhold

Example Sentences

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But a significant proportion believe the club has become too comfortable with domestic dominance, slow to embrace changes in football recruitment, and presiding over a period of poor European results.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Even if things remain static for a while, it means I bonds become a good place to park cash for the foreseeable future.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

His wealth enabled him to become one of the largest private landowners and wealthiest philanthropists in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Monitoring and improving credit scores has become something of a national obsession.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Only a month or two before this, Marlene’s mother had become sick, and had died quite suddenly.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Vocabulary lists containing become

"The Canonization," by John Donne

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